Under the Effect

Under the Effect Part 5

Author's note: I need to learn to calm down and take a break. I'm tired as well after this surgery and I wrote two bloody parts both exceeding 1,000 words today. 

 As an extra bit with creepers that I will add. Creeps in my eyes are a combination of reptile and pig (due to how creepers in the actual game were break off codes from pigs). Why am I telling ya'll this? Reeeeeasons.... 

Extra Extra bit: I may get the next part of Another Side to The Hermits worked on and submitted before I do part 6 to this story. Enjoy the story.

 Cleo's POV:

 Iskall was bleeding. His entire body was motionless as Doc licked at him with his forked tongue. I looked at Stress as she held her head, " Can you walk?" I asked as she nodded.

 I let go of Stress as she straightened herself, " Thanks for calling us back Ren." I patted his head as he whined looking over at Iskall. I looked at Mumbo.

 " Can you take Iskall while take Grian?" I asked as he shook his head. We both understood the lying prospect within Mumbo as I gently took Grian, " Hey...." he tiredly mumbled, " Is.... Is Iskall, Joe, and Tango going to be okay?" he whispered.

 " I.... I honestly don't know anymore." I shook my head as we watched Mumbo scoop Iskall up. Iskall let out a wheeze as his eye opened, " Tie.....tie.....tie... tie Joe up....." he put his head in the croon of Mumbo's head before he fell asleep again. 

 Stress heard what Iskall mumbled because she ran over to the enderchest and pulled out a straight jacket. Grian let out a confused noise, " Why do you have that?!" he questioned loudly.

 " I found it in a witch's hunt. I didn't quite know what to do with it, so I decided to keep it in my enderchest." she shrugged. I watched as Stress put the unconscious Joe into the jacket. His head limply dangling to the side. She next took out some bandages and wrapped Joe's bleeding leg up. 

 All this happened in one swift moment, " That was epic. "Grian whispered; his eyes widening as Stress let out a small laugh. Stress looked over at Ren, " Can you carry Joe on your back Ren?" she asked him as he gave her a small nod. She lowered Joe onto Ren's back causing the dog to bark.

 Ren walked around a bit with Joe sleeping on his back. I looked over at Tango and Doc. Tango had finally stopped panicking, but he was now fast asleep on Doc's back. Tango had heavy bags under his eyes, and I don't believe that the damage Joe caused him today was because of that.

 Everyone looked at each other, " What is doing this to us?" Mumbo sighed as he laid Iskall back down. Mumbo took out some bandages and swiftly wrapped up Iskall's stab wound. Iskall didn't even react as his eye shut off.

 " Why... Why is his eye shutting off?" Grian frantically asked as Stress looked at him, " Iskall does this whenever he is sleeping, unconscious, or incredibly hurt. He's trying to heal himself..." she reassured him. 

 Stress jumped slightly as her communicator went off. She looked at us, " It's a text from Zedaph." she gave us a confused look. 

 " What does he want?" Mumbo cocked his head to the side as he picked Iskall back up and let Iskall put his head back into the croon his neck. 

  Stress quickly read through the message, " He said that something weird in happening to Impulse and himself." she read with a sigh.

 " Grrreeeeeat.... More people have a curse attached to them." Grian rolled his eyes as everyone conscious including Doc and Ren let out a sigh. He shook his head, " We can't all stick together clearly. Whoever is going this may want us all together for something big." Grian reasoned as Mumbo nodded.

 " What do we do then?" Mumbo questioned as we all left Tango's shop.

 Grian thought for a moment. His eyes wandering for a bit, " Some of us can head back to my base? The commons' area is big enough for everyone, and it's safe from any danger from the outside." he suggested. 

 " That's a good idea, Grian, but what if splitting up is what this thing wants?" Stress asked making Grian frown, " What if we head to Impulse's place, and we set up refuge there?" she suggested as I sighed.

 Mumbo looked around, " Well, we need to make a bloody choice before Joe wakes up and tries to kill us again." he looked down at the ticking time bomb on Ren's back. Ren's ears went down as his tail went between his legs.

 Everyone sighed, " Let's head to Impulse's base. We can get there pretty quickly, and Impulse has been setting up security measures in his off-camera living space." I told the group as everyone nodded

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 We reached Impulse's base at around sundown. Each person, and hybrid, lined up as the door.

 " Zedaph! Zedaph we're here!" Stress called out as she knocked at the door. There was no answer except for some shuffling. 

 The shuffling continued until Zedaph tiredly opened the door. He was wearing his pajamas, and his hair was an utter mess, " Come in." he mouthed as he waved us in with his hand.

 We all entered the well lit base of Impulse and silently followed Zedaph deep underground into Impulse's living area. Zedaph motioned to a line of beds, which included two dog beds, and a single cage made up of obsidian, iron, and terracotta. 

 " Stress did you tell him about everyone's situation?" I asked as Stress looked at me, " Only about Doc, Ren, and Joe" she answered with a small shrug. 

 She walked over to the cage with Ren, and she and Zedaph locked the still chained up and unconscious Joe into the cage. Zedaph looked at Stress and mouthed something to her, " We'll tell you after Iskall and Grian are put down." she told him as she next helped me put Grian down into the first bed.

 " I can do it myself...." Grian grumbled as everyone including Doc and Ren gave Grian the look. Grian frowned, " Okay, I admit that maybe I can't." he chuckled as Stress tucked Grian in with the blanket. 

 I stretched my arms out, " It feels so good to be able to move my arms." I sighed as both my arms popped. Mumbo shook his head in agreement as he lowered the still unconscious Iskall into his bed. The only good thing about Iskall now was that his breathing was stable, and his eye had turned back on while we traveled. 

 Mumbo sat down on the bed next to Iskall's. He looked up at us, " I'm not scared about Iskall's condition. I believe that he'll be okay in fact." his eyes were watering. Stress sat down next to him and held his hand, " Mumbo, everything will be okay..." she put her hand on his cheek.

 Mumbo's eyes continued to water, " Yeah, We will all be okay..." he  choked out in a whisper as he lowered his head. He started to cry as Stress took him into a hug. I walked over and hugged him as well, " Please just relax Mumbo.... Take a deep breath and calm down." Stress whispered as Mumbo tensed up.

 I let go of Mumbo and looked down at Doc. Doc was in the corner of the room, " Let's get Tango into a bed." I sighed and looked over at Zedaph. He got the silent message and came over to help me out.

 The two of us worked together to get Tango onto the bed. After adjusting, Tango was in the bed. Zedaph put the blanket over the sleeping Tango, who looked incredibly pale and had a bandage on his face. 

 Tango twitched slightly as he let out multiple whimpers in his sleep. Zedaph let out a sigh and sat down on the bed; he put his hand on Tango's head. Zedaph's eyes glowed softly as Tango calmed down slowly but before he was fully calm he mumbled, " Was it my fault?" as he put the side of his head deeper into the pillow.

 Zedaph moved his hand to hold Tango's own hand, " You'll be okay..." Zedaph mouthed as his eyes stopped glowing. I looked at Zedaph, " What curse is on you?" I asked as he looked up at me, " I can't speak." he answered with a solemn look. 

 I nodded, " and Impulse's curse?" I asked him as Zedaph pointed towards a crib in the corner. I gave him a confused look and walked over to the crib. 

 A small toddler wearing a blue creeper onesie was sleeping in the crib.

Impulse.